THE horror of the Madrid bombings has shocked communities throughout the world. Millions of people stood silent yesterday in tribute to the 200 dead and 1,500 injured victims of the terrorist blasts which ripped through the Spanish city last week. In
SUPPORTERS of the OAP action group Old English have warned that they may bring traffic to a halt in Bournemouth during Easter if they stage a mass slow drive along one of the conurbation's main arterial routes. A leading member of the protest group has
A BOURNEMOUTH woman who moved to Madrid 24 years ago has spoke of her grief following the train bombing atrocities. Mother-of-two Jenny Prentice, an English language teacher, was among more than two million protesters who attended a mass rally in the
TWO Bournemouth churches have joined forces to hire out a 650-seat cinema for a showing of the Passion of the Christ. The controversial film depicting the Crucifixion of Christ opens on Friday, March 26. It has taken more than $212 million at the North
THE mother of a young man who died after an assault outside a pub has paid tribute to her "kind and gentle" son. Roofer Haydn Matthews, 28, of Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, died after an assault outside the Pines pub in Winton. His mother, Gwen Stace, said
WITH a heavy heart, Helen Taylor, the last resident to leave the Purbeck village of Tyneham on a fateful day in 1943, wrote a message that was pinned to the church door. It read: "Please treat the church and houses with care. We have given up our homes
MARTYN Thompson returned from a week working with the Dorset amateur team in Spain and promptly won the latest Dorset PGA-Bournemouth Alliance medal at Canford Magna. The Parkstone club professional was the only player to break 70 on a chilly, sunny day
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ANNOYED residents have signed a petition to remove two chicanes they say are snarling up traffic outside their homes. Around 60 people from the Arne Avenue area of Parkstone have put their names forward to appeal for the removal of the traffic calming
A LOCAL footballer who bears a striking resemblance to David Beckham is looking for his "Posh Spice" through a TV dating show. And Mike Jeffery, who plays in a local league, hopes his football skills are enough like England soccer star Beckham's to one
THE Borough of Poole has embarked on seven weeks of consultation as it invites people to have their say on a major step towards a new bridge. As the skyline begins to change with the development of town centre sites, the £14 million Twin Sails bridge
Southern Counties South Bournemouth 13 Dorchester 13 HONOURS were even after a pulsating game which both sides felt they could have won. But Dorchester coach Geraint Hughes probably took more long-term satisfaction as his young charges emerged from Chapel
BRIDPORT travel to Cuthbury to take on Wimborne Town in the Two Counties Cup tonight (kick-off 7.45pm). The Sydenhams Wessex League leaders are favourites to win the competition after victories over both Dorchester and Weymouth, while the Bees remain
DORCHESTER boss Mark Morris is switching his sides for the Magpies two mid-week fixtures. Morris will send his first team out to meet Sherborne Town in the Dorset Premier League at the Avenue Stadium tonight (kick-off 7.45pm) while the reserves will take
FOR many children, running away with a circus is just a dream. But for sisters Charlotte and Jodi Minney, the world of the circus is their life. Their father John, of Three Legged Cross, near Verwood, runs the Jay Miller Circus, which has started its
AN EAST Dorset martial arts club held a fund-raising event with a difference. Ferndown Jitsu Club members threw themselves literally into the charity event by holding a sponsored throw at their headquarters of the Heatherlands Community Centre. The aim
BOURNEMOUTH'S Arms Trade Awareness Week is being marked with a photography exhibition, film screening and one day music festival at the Arts Institute . The Awareness Week, which runs until Sunday, is a "stand against the arms trade and is a chance to
Various - John Lennon's Jukebox (Virgin) IN THE wake of the fascinating South Bank Show documentary about John Lennon's 1960s jukebox (yes really!), comes this 41-track two-CD set. Most of it is fairly predictable it has to be said - Little Richard, The
THE former Royal Navy accommodation blocks at Portland have deteriorated into rat-infested eyesores, councillors claimed today. Castletown's Hardy complex suffers from broken windows and fire doors, roof cladding has been destroyed and the area has become
AS SEX and the City fans eagerly await the show's final episode, its raunchy star is preparing for her next role... in Dorset. Actress Kim Cattrall is best known for playing Samantha in the hit television series but its six-year run comes to an end on
ALLANHA Tucker enjoyed a purr-fect success after winning a cat care award. The 11-year-old Dorchester girl has been honoured by charity Cats Protection for looking after her pet feline Magic. The Dorchester Middle School pupil won the award after signing
NEW DORSET police figures show that 59 per cent of violent crime in Bournemouth town centre during the past year has been alcohol-related. The vast majority takes place between 10pm and 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. Earlier this week the Daily Echo
MARK Kelly watched Cherries suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Umbro Isotonic Under-19 Merit League rivals Walsall and then admitted: "It was a great learning curve for the lads". Goals from Graeme Deakin and Darryll Taylor either side of half-time at
STEVE Fletcher believes the current crop of Dean Court stars has the potential to become "the best Bournemouth team I've ever played with". But the 31-year-old is also quick to acknowledge that Sean O'Driscoll's troops will only take the plaudits if they
THERE was quite an interesting item on breakfast telly the other day. A scientist was talking about how winters were getting milder and summers hotter, and warned we could expect meteorological extremes in future, all because of global warming. Now some
SOME of Bournemouth's biggest pubs and clubs have agreed not to fuel binge drinking by offering cut-price booze. The move follows a warning from the town's top policeman that he could prosecute licensees for serving people who are drunk. The resort's
A 33-YEAR-OLD man found dead in Bournemouth gardens has been named as Leslie William Driscoll. Mr Driscoll, who had been living at the YMCA in Westover Road, was found slumped on a pathway adjacent to the stream early on Friday morning. A passer-by walked
TRACY Newton is researching her family history and sent Snapshots this wedding photograph in the hope that readers can help her identify the people. She thinks the photograph was taken in the early 1900s by R F Scott of 292 Holdenhurst Road, and the bride's
STUDLAND beach in Purbeck has been named as the UK's most popular naturist beach by a newly-relaunched national naturism website. The fact that 1km of Studland Bay is officially designated a naturist beach by landowners the National Trust makes it the
TRACY Loveys, the leading woman professional in Dorset, has finally succeeded in gaining entry into the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes that are being played at the Berkshire course this week. The Broadstone assistant is partnered by Parkstone assistant
HOLIDAY on Ice, the world's most popular live entertainment show, will make a triumphant return to Dorset in April for its 60th anniversary celebrations. After a break of 14 years since it was last staged in Bournemouth, the ice show is returning to thrill
BRITAIN'S newest offshore powerboat series, the Poole inspired K Class, is to be expanded to a larger K 1000 category this season. K Class, which has National RYA status, is aimed at getting drivers from as young as eight involved in offshore powerboat
VICTOR Oniyide-Frampton, a product of Weymouth Rugby Club's mini and youth section, has signed a professional match-by-match contract with National Division One club Bristol Shoguns. Frampton, 20, a former Bath Under-21 player marked his first team debut
Dorset & Wilts Division Two South SWANAGE & WAREHAM III 42 PUDDLETOWN 10 Puddletown travelled to Bestwall in Dorset & Wilts Division Two South knowing they had a tough afternoon's work ahead. But having beaten a well-drilled Swans outfit at
Powergen Dorset & Wilts Division One Calne 17 Weymouth 23 WEYMOUTH ended one of the most barren runs in their club history with victory at Clane in Dorset & Wilts Division One. The Seasiders went into the contest anchored at the bottom of the
FA VASE beaten quarter-finalists Gosport Borough visit Portland's Grove Corner in the Sydenhams Wessex League tonight (7.45pm). And after four wins in their last five outings, Blues boss Andy Mason can't wait to go head to head with the side knocked out
INJURY-hit Weymouth simply have to win their crunch home clash with Worcester City tonight (7.45pm), according to skipper Paul Buckle. The midfielder says three points are a must for the Terras to keep in touch with Dr Martens Premier Division table-toppers
DORSET hope Rooster Booster is reported to be in tip-top shape for his bid to complete back-to-back victories in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival today. The 10-year-old is a hot favourite despite suffering defeat in three of his
SHAREHOLDERS in Dorset fashion chain New Look are expected to be paid their money by April 19 after approving the £699 million bid by Tom Singh. Court approval is still needed for the takeover which is scheduled for April 5. Mr Singh offered 348p per
GRANT Thornton Poole forensic and investigation services manager David Hamblion has qualified as a Certified Fraud Examiner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The US-based ACFE is recognised as a leading organisation for those working
DEBTS are reaching "dangerously unmanageable" levels among certain groups of consumers, experts warn ahead of tomorrow's Budget. The gap is widening between the "debt-savvy", who are able to handle their borrowings, and those losing control of them, say
STATE-of-the-art sports facilities for an East Dorset school will now be built thanks to a lottery grant of more than £400,000. After years of failed lottery bids and a revision of proposals Dorset County Council has been successful in getting £406,500
A COUNCIL plans to contribute around £6,500 to the appeal to improve Dorchester's Christmas decorations. The county town has been dubbed the 'meanest in Britain' by a national newspaper for its poor town centre festive displays. Now, a campaign started
MOTORISTS are being asked to watch their speed to save the lives of frogs and toads. Froglife, a charity dedicated to preserving the lives and habitats of native amphibians and reptiles, is hoping drivers will heed special road signs and slow down. Bournemouth
A PURBECK parish council has called on Dorset Police to explain why the base for the force's helicopter could not be moved out of the district - to Bournemouth Airport at Hurn. The district council's planning board recently rejected unanimously a plea
STUDENT Lucy Emery is hoping to raise funds to join an environmental study in Honduras. Lucy, from Sutton Poyntz, needs to raise £3,500 to cover the costs of a conservation expedition with the group Operation Wallacea. Lucy, 20, is studying Ecology at
HORSERACING fan Patrick Kelly was unaware he was being treated to a day out to watch the Cheltenham Gold Cup event as a birthday treat. So he entered a quiz and won himself a VIP trip for two to see the world-famous race on Thursday. Now Adam Jolliffe
STAFF and volunteers from a Weymouth school were put through their paces to deal with a mock emergency. The exercise was part of a training weekend on Dartmoor for 26 adults who help on residential trips for students from Wey Valley Secondary School and
GOVERNMENT minister Elliot Morley signed a £4 million deal to prop up New Forest commoning when he visited the ancient Court of Verderers yesterday. In addition to perpetuating commoning for future generations the deal is designed to help preserve the
MOBS of drunk British teenagers staggering around the bars of Europe's hotspots - the girls bearing their breasts and the boys exercising their vocal chords with foul swearing. And that's a quiet night. These binge drinking youngsters hellbent on having
THE chairman's casting vote was called upon to eventually allow a controversial £1.25 million showground pavilion to be built in the Green Belt. North Dorset District Council chairman Della Jones voted in favour of the scheme after her council remained
POLICE have praised closed-circuit TV after securing seven convictions following a punch-up in Shaftesbury town centre. More than 20 people were involved in the drunken brawl which broke out shortly after midnight outside the Grosvenor Hotel on December
JOHN Foot fell in love with the sea when he was a boy and the romance continued throughout his working life as a ship's officer and Thames pilot. He even told his wife-to-be, Christine: "I'm married to the sea." Now settled comfortably into retirement
